For NYT’s David Brooks, It’s Way Past Time to Say Goodbye Brooks has served as an apologist for the ruling class, whose crimes and errors of judgement he is always ready to trivialize and forgive.

This was satisfying to write: “Brooks has defended the powerful, denigrated the vulnerable, and decried America’s toxic political culture, the causes of which he has analyzed via tossed-off listicles.”
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❄️ "Code Blue" is Buffalo & Erie County's plan for #homeless shelter during dangerous #cold. If you know someone needing refuge, direct them to a shelter or call 211.

Details: wnycoalitionforthehomeless.org/codebluebuffalo.html
More resources: erie.gov/winter

For NYT’s David Brooks, It’s Way Past Time to Say Goodbye Brooks has served as an apologist for the ruling class, whose crimes and errors of judgement he is always ready to trivialize and forgive.

Not sure what it says about me that I have near-total recall of David Brooks’ NYT columns going back to 2007, but it was helpful in writing this article for @fairmediawatch.bsky.social!

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What Scares Establishment Media Most Is Not Socialism But Democracy If everyday people realize they don’t need overpaid consultants to win real change, how long can the status quo be maintained by its beneficiaries?

It’s the “democracy” in “democratic socialism” that corporatists most object to, not the socialism—my latest for @fairmediawatch.bsky.social!

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Pacifica Radio Network's 2026 Inaugural Day Special On January 1, 2026, Pacifica Radio Network presented a special inauguration day broadcast of the inauguration of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s 112th mayor. The special was hosted by Jeff Simmons a

From minutes 32 to 42, I spoke with ⁦‪⁦‪Jeff Simmons‬⁩ of WBAI‬⁩ about the significance for NYC and the world of Zohran Mamdani’s historic inauguration. A fun and hopeful conversation!

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Zohran Mamdani’s Next Big Battle is in Albany Mamdani convinced New York City voters to back his agenda. Now he needs to convince Albany politicians.

Mamdani convinced New York City voters to back his agenda. Now he needs to convince Albany politicians.

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Today I’ll be joining @jackhites.bsky.social circa 11:38am as part of @wbai.org’s special inauguration coverage! You can tune in to WBAI 99.5 FM or stream it live at www.wbai.org. Can’t wait to discuss what the future holds in @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social ’s New York!

State Prisons Are Turning Away Visitors After Scanners Pick Up Their… Guards demanded body scanners to cut down on contraband. Now they’re turning visitors away over their hygiene and medical supplies.

Proud to have worked with @chrisgelardi.bsky.social and Sydney Umstead on this important story for @nysfocus.bsky.social about visitors being denied visits with loved ones in NY state prisons after scanners pick up objects like tampons: nysfocus.com/2025/12/06/d...

NYT Mourns Lost Glamour of Jeffrey Epstein’s New York In reporting on Epstein and his orbit, the New York Times seems more concerned with the problems of the powerful than the circumstances of their victims.

It’s not even gone yet and they miss it alteady! My latest for @fairmediawatch.bsky.social @ fair.org/home/nyt-mou...

A lot of folks are still having trouble saying @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's name, so I made a little PSA to help

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Media Like Newsom’s Fighting Words—But Are Words Enough to Beat Trump? Newsom seems to think that all he needs is one splashy issue he can fight Trump on--and a little help from his corporate friends, donors and media outlets.

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There’s a New Sheriff in Town. But Buffalo Area Jails Remain as Dangerous as Ever. - Bolts Despite federal oversight, elections, and promises of reform from a new sheriff, little has changed for people detained in Erie County jails.

Really great content this week at @boltsmag.org! I expect you may have missed some, so here we go:

1️⃣ Buffalo jails is notoriously deadly for people who are locked in.

And little has changed under the new GOP sheriff, despite a lot of talk, @rainalips.bsky.social And yet, he's running unopposed:

What does Dem nominee for NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani’s trip to see family have to do with the mass murder that took place in midtown Manhattan a week ago? Absolutely nothing

NYT Suppressed Genocide Discussion When It Could Have Made a Difference The New York Times’ opinion page carries political weight, and sounding the alarm on genocide earlier could have had an impact.

More than a year ago, New York Times management told its reporters covering Gaza to restrict the use of the terms "genocide" and "ethnic cleansing." Sounding the alarm on genocide earlier could have had an impact.

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There’s a New Sheriff in Town. But Buffalo Area Jails Remain as Dangerous as Ever. - Bolts Despite federal oversight, elections, and promises of reform from a new sheriff, little has changed for people detained in Erie County jails.

Thanks to @boltsmag.org for publishing my seventh reported story on jail conditions in @eriecounty.bsky.social. @ourcityaction.bsky.social @surjbuffalo.bsky.social @buffalonews.com @news4buffalo.bsky.social boltsmag.org/erie-county-...

There’s a New Sheriff in Town. But Buffalo Area Jails Remain as Dangerous as Ever. Despite federal oversight, elections, and promises of reform from a new sheriff, little has changed for people detained in Erie County jails.

NEW in Bolts: Despite federal oversight, elections, and promises of reform from a new sheriff, Erie County jails remain notorious for their high death rate.

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Donate to DREAM! Don't Rank Evil Andrew for Mayor

Another PAC that we can fund to beat Cuomo again and get Zohran into the mayorship.

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If you can’t donate - consider following them here: @dreamfornyc.bsky.social

We beat this loser once. We're going to beat him again. Starting by ratio-ing his announcement video 😎

Raina Lipsitz on X: "Honored by @KatrinaNation’s kind words!I didn’t want to read (more) about Nazis but ended up being moved by Samuel Lopez-Barrantes’ The Requisitions, a strange and luminously hopeful novel about fascism, human nature, and life in the Łódź Ghetto with many parallels to today" / X Honored by @KatrinaNation’s kind words!I didn’t want to read (more) about Nazis but ended up being moved by Samuel Lopez-Barrantes’ The Requisitions, a strange and luminously hopeful novel about fascism, human nature, and life in the Łódź Ghetto with many parallels to today

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Katrina vandenHeuvel on X: "@RainaLips review essay is an important read at any time, especially this one/" / X @RainaLips review essay is an important read at any time, especially this one/

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The wise @rainalips.bsky.social on #Mamdani's win: “You don’t get anywhere responding to the racist, fascist, aggression of ppl like Donald Trump w a defensive crouch. You can only win by standing up for yourself, by being brave & uniting w other ppl.” ⬇️ @versobooks.bsky.social

The Banality of Evil On Samuél Lopez-Barrantes’ 'The Requisitions'

Enjoyed the challenge of writing about The Requisitions, Nazis, and the concept of dying bravely for The Metropolitan Review

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Great conversation—thanks for having me on!

Raina Lipsitz on Mamdani, DSA, and the Rise of a New Left Writer Raina Lipsitz joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss Zohran Mamdani’s surprise win in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor. Lipsitz explains how Mamdani,…

NEW EPISODE: Writer @Raina Lipsitz joins co-hosts @sugi.bsky.social and Whitney Terrell to discuss Zohran Mamdani’s surprise win in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor.
@literaryhub.bsky.social
#politics #podcast #DemocraticSocialist #news #books #nycprimary
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Shooting our videos is a little bit different now.

Spotted:

I am as reliable a Dem voter and activist as you are likely to find, and I am *LIVID* with the Dem establishment and Dem leadership.

They are a clown masterclass right now.

This Mamdani energy, though? PUT IT IN MY VEINS.

was: "could"

now: did

via @rainalips.bsky.social

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